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About this course: Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature. The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more commonplace critical events, e.g., dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose
for a paid plan or for a free
plan .

Free plan: No certicification and/or audit
only. You will have access to all course materials except
graded items.

Paid plan: Commit to earning
a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new
skills.

About this course: Learn to provide
psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the
RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs,
Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID
model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization,
Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides
perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical
in nature. The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health
settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations,
mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more commonplace
critical events, e.g., dealing with the psychological aftermath of
accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence. In
addition, the RAPID model has been found effective in promoting
personal and community resilience. Participants will increase their
abilities to: - Discuss key concepts related to PFA - Listen
reflectively - Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating
psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe,
potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions - Prioritize (triage)
psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions - Mitigate acute
distress and dysfunction, as appropriate - Recognize when to
facilitate access to further mental health support - Practice
self-care Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Open
Education Lab.

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Syllabus

WEEK 1

Introduction
In this first week, we have some materials to get you oriented, a
pre-course survey, two lectures on history and terms and concepts
and a simulated look at PFA in action.

4 videos, 4 readings expand

Reading: Welcome to
Psychological First Aid

Reading: Syllabus

Discussion Prompt: PFA &
Your Goals

Reading: Pre-Course
Survey

Reading: The Johns Hopkins
Guide to Psychological First Aid

Video: Module 1
Introduction

Video: Lecture 1: Terms and
Concepts

Video: Lecture 2: Historical
Context

Video: Full simulation
video

WEEK 2

Reflective Listening/Rapport
This week, we'll be looking more closely at the R component of our
RAPID model.

5 videos expand

Video: Module 2
Introduction

Video: Lecture 3: Reflective
Listening & Rapport

Video: Lecture 4: How
Reflective Listening Works

Video: Reflective Listening
& Rapport Vignette A

Video: Reflective Listening
& Rapport Vignette B

Graded: Modules 1 & 2 Quiz

WEEK 3

Assessment and Prioritization
This week, we'll be looking more closely at the A and P components
of our RAPID model. A stands for Assessment, and P stands for
Prioritization.

9 videos expand

Video: Module 3
Introduction

Video: Lecture 5: Assessment
of Needs

Video: Assessment Vignette
A

Video: Asessment Vignette
B

Video: Module 4
Introduction

Video: Lecture 6:
Prioritization

Video: Beyond the Ashes

Discussion Prompt: "Beyond
The Ashes" Response

Video: Prioritization
Vignette A

Video: Prioritization
Vignette B

Graded: Modules 3 & 4 Quiz

WEEK 4

Intervention and Disposition
This week, we'll be looking more closely at the I and D components
of our RAPID model in Lectures 7 and 8, respectively. I stands for
Intervention, and D stands for Disposition.

9 videos expand

Video: Module 5
Introduction

Video: Lecture 7:
Intervention

Video: Intervention Vignette
A

Video: Intervention Vignette
B

Video: Module 6
Introduction

Video: Lecture 8:
Disposition

Video: Disposition Vignette
A

Video: Disposition Vignette
B

Video: Follow-Up
Vignette

Graded: Modules 5 & 6 Quiz

WEEK 5

Self-Care and Wrap-Up
Now that we've gone through the entire RAPID model, we'll turn our
intention to you, the provider.